Orca Operating
Operator of record for 61 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ORCA OPERATING COMPANY LLC · Orca Operating Company LLC
At a glance
Orca Operating is the operator of record for 61 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 34 (56%) are active, 26 (43%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 58 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
61
Active
34
Plugged
26
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 58 |
| Kansas | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 28
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 56%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Orca Operating operate?
Orca Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (58) and Kansas (3). Its 58 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Orca Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
56% of Orca Operating's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 43% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Orca Operating operate?
By product class, 11 (18%) are oil wells and 28 (46%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ewy 1 in Harvey, KS at 2,975 ft. The wells listed below sit in Harvey (KS), Mcpherson (KS), Woodward (OK), Pottawatomie (OK), Noble (OK) and Cleveland (OK). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Orca Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewy 1 | 15-079-20381 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Harvey, KS | Orca Operating Company LLC | 2,975 ft |
| Shade Tree 25-1H | 15-113-21363 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Mcpherson, KS | Orca Operating Company LLC | 2,944 ft |
| Selman 32 #1 | 35-153-23097 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Woodward, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Howard #17-1 | 35-153-23288 | Active | Gas | Woodward, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Zenyatta #2-6 | 35-125-23751 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pottawatomie, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Scott #1-27 | 35-103-24235 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Noble, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Trissel #13-1 | 35-153-23132 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Woodward, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Alfred 1-36H | 15-113-21343 | Other status | Other type | Mcpherson, KS | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Custom For Carlos #1-1h | 35-125-23691 | Active | Oil | Pottawatomie, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Morvin Swd #1 | 35-027-21434 | Active | Other type | Cleveland, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Charlie #1-36h | 35-027-21435 | Active | Oil | Cleveland, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
| Wic #38 | 35-153-21790 | Active | Gas | Woodward, OK | Orca Operating Company LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Orca Operating operate?
Orca Operating is the operator of record for 61 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (58). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Orca Operating's wells are still active?
34 of Orca Operating's catalogued wells are active; 26 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Orca Operating operate wells?
Orca Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (58) and Kansas (3).
Does Orca Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Orca Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 28 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Orca Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ewy 1 in Harvey, KS is the deepest at 2,975 ft.
Where Orca Operating's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Orca Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/orca-operating-1311 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).